Dive Bars
Prominent Potential Buyers Line Up for McGlinchey’s
Okay, to be frank, we are not entirely sure what the hell is going on at this point with McGlinchey’s, the legendary and legendarily smoky […]
McGlinchey’s Employees Say the Bar Is Closing Forever (Updated)
Update: As of August 21st, some prominent potential buyers have lined up for McGlinchey’s. You can click on this link to read the full story. […]
Your Guide to Philly’s Best Dive Bar Food
We don’t usually go to dive bars for the food. We go for the come-as-you-are vibes, to ground ourselves in the grunginess, and find community […]
Yes, That Was Bill Murray Bartending at Bob & Barbara’s
I was supposed to go to Bob & Barbara’s on Monday to capture a scene for the story I was publishing on Tuesday about Bob […]
Inside Bob & Barbara’s Streetery Nightmare
Like so many Philadelphia bars and restaurants, iconic South Street dive bar Bob & Barbara’s set up a streetery and other outdoor seating options during […]
The Best Dive Bars in Philly
Before setting off on this fantastical, cheap beer odyssey (and, trust me, I felt a little like Homer — the Greek and the Simpson — […]
A 92-Year-Old Black Urban Cowboy Walks Into a Bar …
I don’t think legendary Philly dive bar Dirty Franks is normally packed on a Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. But packed it was on a […]
Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of a Dive Bar
We choose to go to dive bars not because they’re clean, but because they’re dirty. Or at least, we forgive the scratched glasses, hot-dog Jacuzzis […]
Say Hello to Unleashed, Craft Hall’s New Dog Park Beer Garden
Happy Monday everyone, and welcome back to the Weekly Round-Up. Every once in a while, the News Gods see fit to show us their sense […]
Philly Dive Bar Doobies Raises More than $27,000 In Two Days to Save Itself from Closing
When your average bar is about to go under, it just goes under. Oh, a handful of people will be sad. There may be a […]
Fishtown Dive Bars Are Upping Their Food Game
Fishtown is a neighborhood perpetually in flux but with one constant: Food is now its biggest attraction. And that goes beyond Beddia and Suraya. Culinary […]
Dive Bar Oscar’s Tavern Is Closed for Health Violations
Bad news for lovers of Oscar’s Tavern: You’ll have to find somewhere else to grab a beer and a cheesesteak-and-a-half for now. The city’s Department of […]
Man Escapes Hurricane Irma, Winds Up at Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar
Scott Cannariato wasn’t planning on taking any vacations anytime soon, but that all changed as he watched the Hurricane Irma coverage on TV two weeks […]
Don’t Miss This Awesome Photo Exhibition Featuring Philly Dive Bars
Can you truly be a Philadelphian if you don’t have a favorite dive bar? Wherever your neighborhood watering hole of choice, Gene Smirnov has probably […]
Behind the Line: Bob & Barbara’s Bartender Kelly Wolff
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s new weekly interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. To read last week’s Behind […]